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[quote=Anonymous]The Bloomberg thread got me thinking about the American lifestyle and why the hell we are so fat as a nation. Yes, portion size has gotten out of control. 30 years ago, the average size for a drink was 7 oz. today, it is 42 oz. the govt subsidizes meat, corn and dairy to the point that it is cheaper to buy processed, fattening foods than fresh produce. All of this is very bad for us. But I truly believe that another huge factor (and yes, I'm ducking from the flame throwers as I type this) is that we no longer have a parent at home, cooking fresh food. We are such a capitalistic society that in order to fulfill our extravagant lifestyle, we need to have double incomes. So both parents work. Which means for most people, meals consist of restaurants, frozen food, fast food or other wise unhealthy easy meals.

I'm all for women's lib and independence so I'm not saying the mom has to be the one to stay home. But maybe if one paint worked part time or not at all, we would eat better and be less fat. Maybe if we curbed our desire for 6 flat screen TVs, 2 iPads, iPhones, wireless, Netflix, cable, granite on every flat surface, luxe cars then we wouldn't need both parents slaving at jobs to make ends meet. [/quote]

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